Monday 11 August 2025
Raleigh Convention Center
12:00 – 17:00 Conference Registration
Additional Workshop Options on Monday:
Triangle MicroWorks User Group Meeting (see more)
18:00 – 20:00 Welcome Reception
Tuesday 12 August 2025
Raleigh Convention Center
8:15 – 8:30 Conference opening – Dr. Alexander Apostolov, Conference Chairman
8:30 – 9:00 Keynote address – “Powering the Carolinas: Grid Resilience Through Energy Storage” by Jay Oliver, VP of Energy Storage and Grid Development, Duke Energy.
9:00 – 10:30 Morning session TUM 1
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break at the Exhibition areas
11:00 – 12:30 Morning session TUM 2
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break at the Exhibition areas
13:30 – 15:30 Afternoon session TUA 1 – Utility Panels
* IBR Integration and the Impacts on P&C and the Grid
– Jonathan Sykes, Quanta Technology (panel moderator)
– Jason Eruneo, Duke Energy
– Zheyuan Cheng, Quanta Technology
– Bogdan Kasztenny, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL)
* Microgrids in Crisis: Lessons from Hurricane Helene and the Hot Springs Response
– Patrick Louka, Duke Energy (panel moderator)
– B. Bryan Hosseini, Duke Energy
– Junior Hatcher, Duke Energy
– Wahiduddin (“Dean”) Qaemi, Duke Energy
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break at the Exhibition areas
16:00 – 17:30 Afternoon session TUA 2
17:30 – 19:30 PAC Demo Hour+
Wednesday 13 August 2025
Raleigh Convention Center
6:00 – 7:30 PAC World Sunrise Run New!
8:30 – 10:15 Morning session WEM 1
10:15 – 10:45 Coffee break at the Exhibition areas
10:45 – 12:30 Morning session WEM 2 – Utility Panels
* Challenges and Opportunities in Adopting Virtual Protection
– David Hart, Quanta Technology (panel moderator)
– Brant Heap, Salt River Project
– John Archer, RedHat
– Cristian Garcia, ABB
– Johnathan Sykes, Quanta Technology
* Drivers and Benefits in Adopting Digital Substations
– Johnathan Sykes, Quanta Technology (panel moderator)
– John Bettler, ComEd retired
– Rick Tuck, Dominion
– Rich Hunt, Quanta Technology
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break at the Exhibition areas
13:30 – 15:30 Afternoon session WEA 1
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break at the Exhibition areas
16:00 – 17:30 Afternoon session WEA 2
18:00 – 22:00 Gala Dinner
Thursday 14 August 2025
Raleigh Convention Center
8:30 – 10:15 Morning session THM 1
10:15 – 10:45 Coffee break at the Exhibition areas
10:45 – 12:30 Morning session THM 2 – Ask the Experts interactive session
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break at the Exhibition areas
13:30 – 15:30 Afternoon session THA 1
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break at the Exhibition areas
16:00 – 17:30 Afternoon session THA 2
17:30 End of Conference
